The hyperspectral pilot services is a linear process where we use hyperspectral cameras to collect data in a lab environment and end up applying the results to the field.
Mapping
Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) are already efficiently used to detect highly targeted pathogens, weed hot spots or production in a field. At ILVO, we already have a lot of experience with this and offer the necessary help and advice when testing prototypes to fly in fields or other, rather unusual environments such as greenhouses.
Spraying
Our advanced drones allow us to spray much more specifically, unlike traditional sprayers. The drones have a birds-eye view that allows them to see in the field where the disease is on exactly which individual plants. This eliminates the need to unnecessarily spray crops that do not have diseases and makes it possible to work with more expensive pesticides because they can be deployed very precisely.
Drone-in-a-box
A drone-in-a-box application means fully autonomous mapping, spraying and charging of the drone. The drone itself maps the field, detects where the diseases are, sprays them directly. When its battery is flat, it flies itself to its docking station until the drone is charged.
At ILVO, we have our own drone airport from which it is possible to carry out all these applications.
